Tag Archive for absolute write


SCBWI or Bust

published on July 22, 2010

We are on a countdown here, people. Seven days until SCBWI in LA. For the last year, I’ve made numerous friends in the online world through Twitter and the AW forums. Sometimes I feel like my entire…

Moving Day

published on May 4, 2010

Welcome to my new home!

I’ve spent the last two days making the hike from wordpress.com to my new blog housed at www.corrinejackson.com. This process was every bit…

Tough Love for Writers

published on February 14, 2010

December was a dark month in my life. Behind on my schoolwork, my responsibilities, my life, I felt like my writing had no direction and no hope of getting published. Agents had requested my full, but as time went…

Querying: Where to Begin?

published on February 11, 2010

You wrote a novel, and you made revisions. You had beta readers, and you made revisions. You went to a workshop, and you made revisions. You’ve polished your piece to be the best you can possibly make it. Now…

AW December Blog Chain Theme: 2009 Wrap-up

published on December 7, 2009

Okay, this month the AW group voted to do the December Blog chain on a general wrap-up of our writing goals in 2009. Since I’ve been blogging on my writing all year I feel like I’m bludgeoning my readers…

Tweet, Tweet: A Writer’s Love Affair with Social Media

published on December 3, 2009

I work in marketing. Day in and day out, I live and breathe advertising, promotions, and social media. Many companies are weighing in on the benefit of using Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other online methods to spread the love…

10 Things I Am Thankful For

published on November 26, 2009

A Thanksgiving meme borrowed from my AWer buddy, Kate. The rules? List ten things you are grateful for, but every even numbered item must be about writing in some way.

  1. My Four Fathers (not to be…

Teaser Tuesday

published on October 12, 2009

After much debate and advice from fellow AWers, I’ve decided to post tidbits of my novel, TOUCHED, on my blog for your reading pleasure. I believe in this work and believe it will get published. I’ve just…

September Book Review Blog Chain

published on September 21, 2009

This month I’m participating in the Absolute Write Book Review Blog Chain. We each pick a favorite book to review and share with the world. I’d like to introduce you to a particular favorite of mine – The Eyre…

August AW Blog Chain

published on September 2, 2009

(Note: It’s been several days since my last post. That is due to my move on Saturday from Orange County to San Francisco. I’m all settled in now so my posts are back on track!)

This month, I am participating…